By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have intercepted a vehicle loaded with 135 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp). The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, made the disclosure in a statement issued...
Crime News
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Asaba – Operatives from the Delta State Police Command in Delta have busted a baby factory in Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the raid a statement issued on Thursday in Asaba,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Gunmen have attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Igboeze North LGA of Enugu State resulting in the suspension of Voter Registration in the affected areas. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the attack in a statement...
Fighter aircraft of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) have bombed the enclave of a notorious armed Nigerien bandit, Maliki Shrige at the South Jaja community in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. The military airstrikes also eliminated scores of his armed while fleeing in surrounding communities.Shrige, a wanted...
By NANA AISHA, Bauchi – At least one person has been killed, and three others kIdnapped following an attack by gunmen on Wednesday in Boto village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the attack...
The Igbo Movie Producers Association of Nigeria (IMPAN) has announced the murder of Nollywood actor Prince Emma Buchi by his Personal Assistant (PA). Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Enugu, President of IMPAN, Mr Johnpaul Nwanganga, said a member of the deceased’s family confirmed...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Police operatives from Niger State Command have arrested one of the inmates in Suleja who escaped during the recent jailbreak at the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja on July 5. The police spokesman, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the development in a...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one of the wanted terror suspects, who escaped from Kuje Prison on July 5. Recall that heavily armed terrorists had on July 5, launched a daring attack on the facility and bombed their way in....
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday have attacked the country home of Lasun Yusuff, the Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in the Osun gubernatorial election. The yet to be identified gunmen came around 2am and shot indiscriminately at the building located at Oke-Ima area of the town. Sources, however,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled an attempt by a human trafficker to export illicit drug to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), by planting it in the luggage of an orphan. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).on Sunday said a 26-year old Nigerian, Aloysius Onyekwe has allegedly excreted 47 wraps of Cocaine after he was arrested by its operatives in Oyo State. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement in...
The Police Command in Delta said it recovered a stolen Lexus 350 SUV and assorted weapons from suspected armed robbers in the state. The Spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed this to newsmen on in Warri. Edafe said the vehicle was recovered on Wednesday by police operatives...
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives arrested a suspected bandit, recovered AK-47 rifle in Mariri Village, Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of the state, The spokesman of the command, DSP Mohammed Jalige confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna. Jalige said the command...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nasarawa State Police Command has recaptured one inmate that escaped during the recent attack on Kuje Meduim Security Correctional Centre by terrorists. The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, Mr. Adesina Soye, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Mr....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have rescued an alleged kidnapped Yahoo-Yahoo apprentice, Destiny Peter, 17, from an apartment in Mpape, Abuja. EFCC spokesman Mr Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Mr. Uwujaren said...
A 22-year-old suspected female kidnapper has confessed to her Kidnapping crimes with her father after she was arrested by the police. Adeola Omoniyi revealed that she had been delivering children she kidnapped to her father, Ilesanmi Omoniyi, who in turn paid her the sum of N30,000 for each operation....
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have rescued the Chinese national abducted by gunmen on July 3 at a construction site on Shao-Oloru Expressway. The police spokesman, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the development in a statement said the police...
Imo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it intercepted seven trucks of adulterated diesel and arrested 12 suspects in connection with the seizure. NSCDC Commandant in Imo, Mr Matthew Ovey disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Owerri, on Thursday....
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a fake Army General Bolarinwa Abiodun, whose real name is Hassan Ayinde to seven years in prison for impersonation and N266.5 million fraud. The convict also disguised as the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) to carry out the N266.5 million fraud....